Limited Tokyo Special Edition / Photo Essay + Risograph Booklet

On occasion of Slanted Magazine #31—Tokyo, that has been released in May 2018, a limited special edition has been published which is exclusively available in the Slanted Shop. The edition contains an illustrated booklet that has been printed on a risograph as well as a photo book showcasing different facets of life in Tokyo by seven renowned photographers.

Riso Booklet—Tokyo

In October 2016 the designers of this Riso Booklet spent an intense and exhausting week in Tokyo, were they joined a shared workshop together with students from the Tokyo University of the Arts. This is a visual approach on a city that dazzles with a mighty traditional culture and a yearning for everything new. It is also a reflection on being close and fare away at the same time.

Design: Monique Gebhardt, Ramon Keimig, André Rösler, Magdalena Skala, Kiyoshi Stelzner, Tingting Ying
Volume: 24 pages
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Paper: Holmen TRND
Print: Faculty of Design, Würzburg
Printing Colors: Yellow, Pink, Teal

Photo Book—Tokyo Seven

Seven views from/on Tokyo by seven renowned photographers. From the silent to the wild, the crowded to the loneliness, the straightforwardness to the chaos, the city life to private spheres, the monotony to colorfulness. Tokyo in all its facets, captured in one book.
The issue has been printed on the new breed of Océ Printing Systems, the high-speed Océ ProStream, a web-fed inkjet production print engine developed with the requirements of premium direct mail and high quality print applications in mind. It’s been designed ground up to combine the best technologies in digital and offset printing.

Photographers: Gui Martinez, Mari Kojima, Patrick Tsai, Motoyuki Daifu, Tetsugo Hyakutake, Yuko Amano, Naohiro Utagawa 
Curator and Text: Renna Okubo
Design: Lars Harmsen
Volume: 144 pages
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Print:Océ

Generative Gestaltung – Creative Coding im Web

Dass Generative Gestaltung inzwischen eine etablierte Entwurfsmethode darstellt, liegt vor allem daran, dass neue Entwicklungsumgebungen oder Scriptingmöglichkeiten es Gestaltern vergleichsweise leicht machen, ihre Ideen auf diesem Gebiet umzusetzen. Die Programmiersprache wird zum Entwurfsmedium. Sie nutzt Abstraktionsmuster zum Generieren neuer visueller Darstellungen.

»Durch generative Gestaltung findet ein Paradigmenwechsel im Design statt: Die Rolle des Gestalters erstreckt sich nicht mehr nur auf den Gestaltungsprozess, er wird vielmehr zum Programmierer seiner dynamischen digitalen Werkzeuge.« Christian Schiller, Creative Director (Gold & Wirtschaftswunder)

Der erste Band »Generative Gestaltung« entstand vor fast zehn Jahren. Seine grundlegende vielgelobte Didaktik ist nach wie vor ohne Konkurrenz. Mit dem Update werden die wichtigsten Schritte zum Entwickeln komplexer Visualisierungsstrategien noch einmal einfacher. Einleitend werden herausragende Projekte internationaler Medienkünstler, Architekten und Designer aus dem Bereich der generativen Gestaltung vorgestellt. Der didaktische Hauptteil des Buches bietet Designern die Möglichkeit durch Best-Practice-Beispiele eine Vorstellung und ein Gefühl für Generative Gestaltung zu bekommen. 

Für die zweite Auflage des Buches entwickelte Gold & Wirtschaftswunder ein modernes Designkonzept. Dabei gelingt es den Designern den Transfer von komplexen Visualisierungen im Web zu Print herzustellen. Hierzu wurde ein fluides Gestaltungsraster entwickelt, das den flexiblen Umgang mit Bildern, Text und Codes ermöglicht. Moderne Typografie und der Einsatz von Sonderfarbe prägen das Buch und stellen einen klaren Bezug zu digitalen Medien her

 »Das Redesign sollte keinesfalls die Anmutung des klassischen Computer  Workbook haben.
Vielmehr ging es uns darum, das kreative Potenzial Generativer Gestaltung zeitgemäß abzubilden.«


 

 

Yearbook of Type lll

The Yearbook of Type presents an independent selection of new digital typefaces created all over the world—from larger publishers to smaller, independent typographers and foundries.

The comprehensive compendium presents a well curated overview that gives an impression of the typeface and its appearance on paper. The emotional and well constructed informative presentation of the typefaces serves designers and agencies as a source of inspiration and help select the right typeface. As a catalog and reference work it is also of interest to all those who are interested in the contemporary world of typesetting and the latest in typeface design.

A small online microsite leads to the type’s or foundry’s website, to simplify the connection between print and web and to help the user to select, try, or buy a typeface.

– New edition with all recent typefaces
– Detailed presentation of all selected fonts
– Ample background information
– Index with classification
– Index of all designers and type foundries
– Explanation of all OpenType features
– Essays and articles by Boris Kochan, Ferdinand P. Ulrich, Viktor Nübel, Laurence Penney, David Jonathan Ross, Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer, Stefan Hattenbach

Presented type foundries: 205TF, 29Letters, Antipixel, AinsiFont, Atypical Type Foundry, Autograph, bBox Type, René Bieder, Binnenland, BlackFoundry, BLKBK Inc., Bold Monday, Briefcase Type Foundry, Brownfox, Canada Type, Cape Arcona Type Foundry, Connary Fagen Type Design, Darden Studio, Dharma Type, DizajnDesign, DJR, Emtype Foundry, Parachute, Fatype, Fontador, Fontef Type Fondry, Jan Fromm, FSdesign, Hoftype, Hungarumlaut, HVD Fonts, JAM Type, Kimmy Design, Kontour Type, Latinotype, Lazydogs, Letterwerk, LiebeFonts, LucasFonts, Lux Typographic + Design, Marin Šantić Typographic Consultancy, Mark Simonson Studio, Microsoft Corporation, Moretype, Mostardesign Type Foundry, NDISCOVER, NEW LETTERS, Nootype, NM type, Indian Type Foundry, P22 Type Foundry, Parachute, phospho, Plau, Playtype, Process Type Foundry, Ana Prodanović, R9 Type+Design, Revolver Type Foundry, Sakkal Design, Sandoll Communications, Schick Toikka, Schriftlabor, Sharp Type, Signal Type Foundry, Signature Type Foundry, Stawix Foundry, Suomi Type Foundry, Swiss Typefaces, Tetradtype, The Designers Foundry, The Northern Block, The Typecraft Initiative, Tour de Force Font Foundry, Dominik Thieme, TIGHTYPE, TipografiaRamis, type matters, typecuts, TypeMates, TypeTogether, Typerepublic, Typesenses, Typocalypse, Typofonderie, Die Typonauten, Typotheque, URW++ Design & Development, VolcanoType, Wiescher Design, Zetafonts

POSTER REX—Diary of an Approach. Voices in Times of Political Tensions

In summer 2017 Lars Harmsen and Markus Lange went on tour and printed silkscreen posters with a group of artists from Poland working with local artists in Athens, Istanbul, Moscow and Kiev. Now you can order the two limited publications (114 pages / black / white 108 pages = 222 pages) and four DIN A3 Riso Prints for 30.– Euro in a nice designed slipcase. Only 200 copies were printed.

POSTER REX was founded in 2014 by the graphic designers Lars Harmsen (Munich) and Markus Lange (Leipzig) from Studio Farn. For each session they invite an artist to create unique posters, which are produced in various screen printing workshops around the world. All posters are screen-printed by hand or printed with other digital or analogue techniques. Each session has its own theme. POSTER REX also offers workshops for students. The collection now includes over 1,500 unique posters. A number of posters have been curated for exhibitions.

Limited Athens Special Edition / Tote Bag + Photo Essay + Risograph Booklet

On occasion of the release of Slanted Magazine #30—Athens, a limited special edition has been released which is exclusively available in the Slanted Shop. The edition contains a screen printed tote bag, designed by Blaqk, a photo essay by photographer Daniel Rupp and a risograph booklet, designed by Xenia Fastnacht, produced at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe.

Tote Bag

The tote bag has been designed by Blaqk. Their works are a combination of graphic elements—calligraphic forms, letters, lines, geometric shapes, patterns, negative space, textures. They create impressive backdrops/murals with their artworks on a lot of surfaces like big walls in Athens and other cities. For Slanted’s special edition they produced an unique piece of art silkscreened on a tote bag.

Lettering: Blaqk (Chris Tzaferos, Greg Papagrigoriou)
Size: 38 × 42 cm
Material: Cotton
Version: Long handles (70 cm)
Print: Silkscreen

Photo Essay—Athens

Athens—a city with a historical importance battered by the financial crises. Listening to residents one can hear a wide range of voices from very optimistic up to dystopian. Catching this contrarian mood was the idea of photographer Daniel Rupp for this photo essay. It gives a glimpse into the daily life of a city that has had a fundamental role for Europe.

Photography: Daniel Rupp 
Design: Daniel Ludwig
Volume: 32 pages
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Language: English
Version: Loose print sheets with elastic band
Paper: heaven 42 by Scheufelen
Print: Stober

Riso Booklet—Greetings from Greece

Since a few years, a new design trend seems to appear in Greece. The ancient aesthetics, history and traditions of the country serve as a source of inspiration, but are to be reinterpreted. More and more creatives are striving to show a modern Greek style and produce regional as much as possible.

This riso booklet is an excerpt from the diploma thesis “Greetings from Greece” by Xenia Fastnacht from the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe, in which she deals with the contrast between country-specific stereotypes and new creative approaches in Greece.

Design: Xenia Fastnacht 
Volume: 36 pages
Size: 14,5 × 21 cm
Language: German/Greek
Version: Loose print sheets with elastic band
Paper: Holmen TRND
Print: University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe
Printing Colors: Riso Medium Blue, Black

SPRING #14 – Yo Future

Man muss sich die Zukunft ausmalen, damit sie auch so werden kann, wie man sie sich vorstellt. Und man muss sich auch das allerschlimmste Szenario vorstellen können, damit man es verhindern kann. Die aktuelle Weltlage ist also Thema der neuen Ausgabe des Illustrationsmagazins SPRING. In einer Zeit, in der Kriege und Verfolgung zunehmen, Umweltprobleme immer größer werden und der Populismus sich neuen Raum erobert, ist es nicht immer ganz einfach, Stellung zu beziehen und vor allem auch kreative Antworten zu geben.

Und so beschäftigen sich die Zeichnerinnen ganz persönlich mit dieser Situation: Sie berichten von ihrem Gefühl, in der Konsumgesellschaft gefangen zu sein, fragen sich, welchen Einfluss auf die Umwelt sie haben und ob man überhaupt etwas tun kann, obwohl man sich machtlos fühlt. Oder hilft es vielleicht schon, bewusster einkaufen zu gehen und sich anders zu ernähren? In den spielerischen, ernsten und humorvollen Beiträgen findet sich eine Vielzahl von Zugängen zu diesen Themen, es werden etwa liebenswerte Phantasiewesen erschaffen, die aber versehentlich auch mal die Welt zerstören. Und ein Großteil der Geschichten zeigt, dass es doch schon gute Ansätze gibt, wie wir selbst die Zukunft positiv gestalten können, getreu dem Motto der Ausgabe: Yo Future!

SPRING wurde 2004 in Hamburg gegründet. Seitdem erscheint jedes Jahr im Sommer ein neuer Band der Anthologie, der die unterschiedlichsten Arbeiten aus den Bereichen Comic, Illustration und freier Zeichnung zu jeweils einem Thema bündelt. Die Gruppe besteht seit Beginn ausschließlich aus Frauen und ist mittlerweile ein solides und wichtiges Netzwerk für Zeichnerinnen in Deutschland.

Slanted Magazine #30—Athens

In spring 2017 the Slanted editors embarked on their trip to Athens to take a close-up look at the contemporary design scene there. At the same time, the Documenta took place for the first time at two sites. Athens, in parallel to Kassel, offered the perfect canvas: differences between rich and poor, between Germany and Greece, but also between different cultures in Europe, facing crisis, boundaries and displacement. All the designers Slanted met though talked very positively about the event, bringing back art and life to Athens, suffering from draconian cuts in culture budgets.

The list of designers Slanted met with boasts everyone from legends such as Michalis Katzourakis to young, wild creatives who are creating exciting voices in their own right. Well known figures from Athen’s contemporary design scene such as Bend, The Birthdays Design, Blaqk, Bob Studio, Dylsectic, G Design Studio, Irini Gonou, Luminous Design Group, MAMA Silkscreen, MNP, Parachute, StudioJugi, Typical Organization, Urban Calligraphy and Ifigenia Vasiliou allowed a glimpse into their world. Not only can you find their brilliant works in the new issue, Slanted also provides a deeper look at their opinions and views through video interviews that can be watched online on our video platform for free.

Illustrations, photography, interviews and essays complement the issue thematically. Slanted #30 comes with contributions by Backpacker, Beetroot Design Group, Constantinos Chaidalis, Meni Chatzipanagiotou, Corn Studio, Stavros Damos, Dolphins Com­mu­nication Design, Demetrios Fakinos, Diana Farr Louis, Fotagogos Book­store, Greek Font Society, Vasilis Grivas, Mike Karolos, Kommigraphics Design Studio, Ian Lynam, Theodora Mantzaris, Klimis Mastoridis, Georgios Matthiopoulos, mousegraphics, Original Replica, Panos Papanagiotou, Dimitris Papazoglou, Natassa Pappa, Pi6, Polkadot Design, Semiotik, Niki Sioki, tind, Alexander Torell, Filimonas Triantafyllou, Chris Trivizas, Charis Tsevis, Nadia Valavani, Irene Vlachou and Markos Zouridakis.

The booklet “Contemporary Typefaces” is a regular feature of Slanted Magazine presenting an editorial selection of recently published international high-quality typefaces. In an additional section the booklet features Greek typefaces, including Ace Lift (Romain Oudin / Lift Type), Aidos (Alexander Rütten / Ligature Inc.), Baton Turbo (Anton Koovit, Yassin Baggar / Fatype), bb-book (Benoît Bodhuin / VolcanoType), CamingoSlab Pro (Jan Fromm), Chercán (Francisco Gálvez Pizarro / PampaType), Fit (David Jonathan Ross / DJR), Freya (Markus John, Armin Brenner / NEW LETTERS), Hobeaux Rococeaux (James Edmondson / OH no Type Co.), Lisbeth (Louisa Fröhlich / TypeTogether), Morion (David Einwaller / The Designers Foundry), 29LT Riwaya (Katharina Seidl / 29Letters), Sharp Grotesk (Lucas Sharp with Wei Huang, Greg Gazdowicz, Chantra Malee, Octavia Pardo / Sharp Type), Thesaurus (Fermín Guerrero/ Typotheque), CF Astir (Yannis Karlopoulos, Vassilis Georgiou, Panos Haratzpoulos / fonts.gr), Averta PE (Kostas Bartsokas / Kostas Bartsokas), Futuracha Pro (høly), Juvenile (Anastasia Dimitriadi / Anastasia Dimitriadi), Scope One (Eleni Beveratou / Dalton Maag), PF Venue (Panos Vassiliou / Parachute) and Vs. (George Triantafyllakos / Atypical).

In addition to this exciting publication, a limited special edition is available consisting of tote bag designed by Blaqk, photo booklet by the photographer Daniel Rupp and a risograph booklet designed by Xenia Fastnacht and printed at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe.

Cercle Magazine #5 – Oceans

For its fifth issue, Cercle Magazine, french, independent and topical magazine published once per year is diving deep inside Oceans through the vision and interviews of artists, professional, sociologists, designers, etc.

Interviewes:
Christian Sardet, marine biologist; Anne Quéméré, solo sailor; Jeff Divine, photographer; Patrick Piguet, curator of the Oceanic Museum collections in Monaco; Nelson Cazeils, doctor in sociology; Patrick Arzelies, underwater acoustics specialist

Portfolio: Francesca Piqueras, photography; Jacob Jugashvili, painting; Min Jung-Yeon, painting / illustration; Titus Simoens, photography; Tadao Cern, photography; Rob Bailey, illustration; Christy Lee Rogers, photography; Shane Gross, photography; Elsa Leydier, photography; Stephen Abela, painting; Bernhard Lang, photography
Font: Mário Vinícius
English version of Cercle is available on Slanted Shop.

The Monocle Guide to Good Business

Nach The Monocle Guide to Better Living folgt nun The Monocle Guide to Work. Dieses Buch gibt einen facettenreichen Einblick in die aktuelle und einen Ausblick auf die zukünftige Arbeitswelt – von Geschäftsidee bis Unternehmenskultur.

Kann jemand die Welt anhalten und uns zeigen, wie man heute erfolgreich arbeitet? Monocle kann. Seit 2007 ermutigt das Monocle-Magazin seine Leser, an eigene Ideen zu glauben und beruflich andere Wege zu gehen. The Monocle Guide to Work stellt Menschen vor, die in Manufakturen, kleinen Büros und kreativen Brutstätten für ihre Idee einstehen. Was sie antreibt, sind Spaß an der Arbeit, kreative Herausforderungen, Selbstverwirklichung und Gestaltungsspielraum.

Was sich wie ein roter Faden durch die rund 300 Seiten zieht, ist der Anspruch, Ideen zu entwickeln und sie auch zu leben. Das Buch reflektiert, wie Menschen ihrer Leidenschaft folgen und damit erfolgreich sind. Es eröffnet eine neue Perspektive auf eine moderne Arbeitswelt. Da gibt es eine junge Generation von Handwerkern, die sich lieber die Hände schmutzig macht, als Vorlesungen zu lauschen. Oder CEOs, die ohne MBA ihr Unternehmen führen. Man erfährt aber auch, warum sich ein Bürohund lohnt, wie in Japan eine Visitenkarte überreicht wird und dass es tatsächlich egal ist, wenn man in Brasilien zu einem Geschäftstermin zu spät erscheint.

The Monocle Guide to Work führt die journalistische Beharrlichkeit und das ästhetische Empfinden des Monocle-Magazins um den Wallpaper*-Gründer Tyler Brûlé fort. Das Buch präsentiert authentische Fotos, Illustrationen, Unternehmensprofile und inspirierende Essays. In gewohnt charmanter Monocle-Qualität geht es zentralen Fragen nach: Wo ist der beste Ort, um sein Unternehmen zu gründen? Wie baut man sein Unternehmen als Marke auf? Was sind die Business-Etiketten der Welt? Was macht einen inspirierenden Arbeitsplatz aus? Wer sich Zeit nimmt, dieses inspirierende Handbuch zu lesen, wird vom subtilen Stil und der journalistischen Substanz überzeugt sein. Und Lust bekommen, seine eigene Geschäftsidee auf den Weg zu bringen.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide

Nach Monocles erfolgreichen Büchern zu Better Living, Good Business und Cosy Homes folgt ihr vierter Guide, mit dem sie sich ein noch höheres Ziel stecken: How to Make a Nation – was macht einen guten Staat aus? Es geht Monocle dabei nicht um Macht und Muskeln. Es geht in diesem Buch um den Gemeinschaftssinn einer Nation, darum, wie sich ein Staat nach außen gibt, mit seinen Botschaftern und kulturellen Annehmlichkeiten, und darum, welche Werte er nach innen vertritt.

How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide stellt jene Länder vor, die um die Bedeutung einer vorbildlichen Botschaft und eines modernen Parlaments wissen, die im regen Austausch mit internationalen Organisationen stehen und ihre Soft Power richtig einsetzen. Das Buch widmet sich auch dem Umdenken von Nationen im militärischen Bereich sowie dem Stellenwert von Kunst, Kultur und der freien Meinungsäußerung. Was prägt das Erscheinungsbild einer Nation? Welche Rolle spielen die heimischen Unternehmen?

Dieses Buch liefert uns Anregung, egal ob Bürgerin oder Bundespräsident. Es ist ein Guide über die kleinen Dinge, die einen Staat für alle verbessern können, die ihn ihr Zuhause nennen. How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide ist ein Buch voller Denkanstöße. Es informiert und inspiriert. Das Rad muss nicht neu erfunden werden – man muss die guten Ideen nur finden und übertragen.

Fotos: © Gestalten Verlag

Risomania – The New Spirit of Printing

The Risograph printer is at the forefront of a new creative explosion. More and more artists and designers all over the world are rediscovering this stencil duplicator for themselves, sparking a unique and unexpected renaissance in analogue printing. And Risography is just the most prominent technique in a new wave of cutting–edge contemporary design, one that is also recuperating forgotten technologies such as the Gestetner and the mimeograph.
Risomania is the first book to document and discuss this groundbreaking global scene, looking at the history, present and future of the Riso, as well as featuring a range of artists, design studios and print shops who use it. At the heart of the volume are fabulous, hugely diverse examples of Riso–printing, including postcards, magazines, posters, flyers, and experimental printed products, all of which inspire through vivacity of color, unique textures and, above all, the perfectly imperfect authenticity of Risography.
 

Reportagen #34

Band #34 von Reportagen ist da.
Der Inhalt in Kürze:

– Philosophie im Schlachthof. Vergeht einem der Appetit, wenn man die Tiere, die man essen will, selbst töten muss? Von Arnon Grünberg.

– Adieu, Herr Longchamp. Immer wenn die Schweiz abstimmt, kommt die Stunde der Erklärer. Jetzt tritt der bekannteste von ihnen ab. Von Samuel Tanner.

– Showdown im Dorfladen. Klauende Polen und misstrauische Deutsche. Klischees und Konflikte an der Grenze. Von Nancy Waldmann.

– Sex, Lügen und Youtube. Tiziana verzweifelt am Leben, als ihre intimen Clips im Netz auftauchen. Von Barbara Bachmann.

– Die blinden Schwäne. Sie sehen nichts und spüren alles: Die Tänzerinnen eines ungewöhnlichen Balletts in São Paulo. Von Florian Leu.

– Die historische Reportage: Wargasm 1991. Von Niklaus Meienberg.

Slanted Notebook—The Revolution won’t be set in Garamond

Based on the Slanted Magazine # 11—The Revolution won’t be set in Garamond we want to inspire your inspiration with this exclusive Slanted notebook and give you space for (type) sketches and notes.

Design features of the notebook are the yellow linen cover and the black title embossing. With the incorporated frog bag in the back, you also have small pieces of paper and business cards under control. With the black bookmark you will immediately reach your destination. And of course, a color-coordinated rubber band is a must. The insides are made of high-quality Munken Pure paper in heavy 150 gsm and are provided with a discreet dot matrix.

The title The Revolution will not be set in Garamond is based on an essay by Alexander Negrelli and was set in the script ZHdK.

The notebook made by brandbook.de is limited to 200 pieces.

 

Limited Helsinki Special Edition / Notebook + Poster

Accompanying the release of Slanted Magazine #29 – Helsinki, a limited special edition is available exclusively in the Slanted shop. The special edition contains a folded “HELSINKI” poster which is letterpress printed by Swiss designer Dafi Kühne, a 96-pages notebook, that comes with the custom typeface Suomi Primeval for free use, and the 100for10 book project “so different, so similar” by Helsinki visual artist Aleksi “xbstrxct” Koivusalo, which will be included on top for the first 40 orders. Get excited!

HELSINKI poster

Dafi Kühne is a Swiss designer who works with analog and digital approaches to produce fresh and unique letterpress-printed posters. By using different kinds of techniques – from hand cut linoleum, and traditional plastic poster type, to pantograph cut new wood type and traditional metal type – for his HELSINKI composition, he pushes the boundaries of contemporary poster design. Never afraid of getting his hands dirty in his creative workshop, Dafi Kühne embraces the labor involved in the entire process of creating a poster from initial idea to finished product.

Designer: Dafi Kühne
Size: 35 × 52,5 cm
Paper: Recystar 100 g/sm
Production: 4 print runs, hand cut linoleum, traditional plastic poster type, pantograph cut new wood type and traditional metal type

Notebook with custom typeface Suomi Primeval

Katharina Sellier was inspired by the design classics of Finnish designer Eero Aarnio and created a custom typeface that echoes his joyful design spirit. It’s a fun typeface that plays with the bulbous forms and whimsical curves of Aarnio’s revolutionary high-quality plastic furniture. The font file can be downloaded via a QR-Code in the notebook and used for free!

Typeface design: Katharina Sellier
Volume: 96 pages, 8 pages folded cover
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Print: Stober
Paper: Holmen TRND 1.6 × volume, 70 g/qm
Cardboard: WestRock, FoldCraft, 283 g/qm
Print: Offset with spot color
Binding: staple binding

Awarded with German Design Award.

Slanted Magazine #29—Helsinki

Finland—though a small country judging by its population of 5.5 million inhabitants and population density of 18 inhabitants per square kilometer (the lowest in the EU)—boasts many superlatives: there are more saunas than cars; it has the most heavy metal bands per capita; any Finnish noun can have over 200 different forms; Finns are the most avid readers of books and newspapers globally and world leaders in the use of libraries … The list goes on forever.

In the summer of 2016 the Slanted editors embarked on their trip to Helsinki to take a close-up look at the contemporary design scene there. What they found was a rich creative community with a deeply rooted culture – people who do much more than just love design, they live it.

The list of designers Slanted met with boasts everyone from legends such as Erik Bruun to young, wild creatives who are creating exciting voices in their own right. Well known figures from Helsinki’s contemporary design scene such as Jesse Auersalo, Bond Agency, Double Happiness, GRMMXI, Helsinki Type Studio, Kokoro & Moi, Kuudes, Linda Linko, Martin Martonen, N2, Tino Nyman, Prakt Design Agency, Schick Toikka, Tsto, and Werklig allowed a glimpse into their world. Not only can you find their brilliant works in the new issue, Slanted also provides a deeper look at their opinions and views through video interviews that can be watched online on our video platform for free!

Illustrations, photography, interviews and essays complement the issue thematically. Slanted #29 comes with contributions by Aarikka, Agency Leroy, Aivan, Andbros, ANKI Rugs, artek, Melanie Dower, Everyday Design, Fjord, Laura Iisalo, Jalo Helsinki, Arja Karhumaa, Marianna Kellokoski, Leena Kisonen, Matilda Kivelä, Hanna Konola, Ida Kukkapuro, Riikka Laakso, Eero Lampinen, Heini Lehtinen, LUK, Ian Lynam, Dermot Mac Cormack, Sac Magique, Marika Maijala, Sanna Mander, Marimekko, Merkitys, Nide, Rami Niemi, Nikari, Plantui, Lauri Ilmari Puustjärvi, Samuli Saarinen, Enni Sahlman, Saint Vacant, Ville Savimaa, Tikari & Maininki, Tulva, and Wevolve.

The booklet “Contemporary Typefaces” is a regular feature of Slanted Magazine presenting an editorial selection of recently published international high-quality typefaces. In an additional section the booklet features Finnish typefaces, including Agis (Jani Paavola / Cloud9 Type Dept), Alku Handwriting (Jarno Lukkarila / Typolar), Apax (François Rappo / Optimo), FF Berlare (Donald Beekman / FontFont), Brummell (Panos Vassiliou / Parachute), Chap (Florian Schick, Lauri Toikka / Schick Toikka), Colorado (Julia Symäläinen, Jürgen Sanides / Juliasys), Finlandica (Niklas Ekholm, Juho Hiilivirta, Jaakko Suomalainen / Helsinki Type Studio), Fino (Ermin Međedović / TypeTogether), Francis (Nikola Djurek / Typotheque), Handelson (Mika Melvas), Mala (Barbara Bigosińska / Bold Monday), Monumental Grotesk (Robin Mientjes / Tiny Type Co.), Nantes (Luzi Gantenbein / Luzi Type), Nordvest (Nina Stössinger / Monokrom), Rando (Maurice Göldner / Camelot Typefaces), Sneak (Fabian Fohrer / Tightype), Stratos (Yoann Minet / Production Type), Syrup (Emil Bertell / Fenotype), Triangle (Tomi Haaparanta / Suomi Type Foundry), and Zeitung (Akiem Helmling, Bas Jacobs, Sami Körtemäki / Underware).

In addition to this exciting publication, a limited special edition is available, consisting of a folded poster, designed by Dafi Kühne, a notebook alongside a free custom typeface called Suomi Primeval, which references the great Finnish designer Eero Aarnio’s work, and an art book by visual artist Aleksi “xbstrxct” Koivusalo.

Awarded with German Design Award.

Berlin Design Digest – 100 successful projects, products, and processes

Berlin is a creative hot spot. With its remarkable history, its cosmopolitan attitude, and its many interdisciplinary experiments and trends, Berlin is attracting more and more creative-industry movers and shakers and startup founders from across the globe.

To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of UNESCO naming Berlin a ”City of Design,” the editors Robert Eysoldt, a strategic and creative consultant, and Raban Ruddigkeit, a designer and editor, have assembled 100 successful projects, products, and processes by 75 Berlin agencies, design labs, public initiatives, networks, and universities, which currently connect Berlin with the world.

Berlin Design Digest juxtaposes innovative experiments and trendsetting initiatives with mega-projects that are relevant to business as well. From architecture to humanitarian design and open source projects, via fashion, product, and communication design. In addition, twelve experts in design and communications offer their thoughts on various design disciplines and processes. including impulses from Anita Tillmann (Premium Group, Berlin), Nikolaus Hafermaas (ArtCenter, Los Angeles), Lars Krückeberg, Wolfram Putz, and Thomas Willemeit (GRAFT, Berlin).

The book with 304 pages and more than 300 photos and illustrations will not only inspire readers, but also enable them to exchange, cooperate, and initiate projects with creatives and designers from Berlin that transcend cultures and nations, and that promote an open society and a free world.

Nice r’ss – R-rated material

What is the link between e-mobility, the Belgium national football team and Google fonts?
Someone, no matter where you are, is telling you that it is getting better and better. Car-to-go, the “European Championship” and a whole bunch of websites are proving, that this may not be that wrong.

One of us doesn’t own a driver license and the other one can’t part a goal from offside—but, bound to career choices, we should be able to determine, if this free-of-charge savior of webdesign  dominates printed Media the same way as Joe Hard dominates the penalty box. Because anyone certainly is dropping the “lets also do some flyers and posters, which supports the Digital Content Bomb”. For sure!

Through a weird passion for underrated letters we are looking for small r’s first when its about typography. So we made this book, filled up with Google font “r’s” plus font descriptions provided by the designers. All regular, all in 10 pt with 12 pt line spacing. It is R-rated Material for the generation when-i’m-not-an-intern-anymore-I-want-to-buy-me-an-e-smart-but-my-salary-of-100-bucks-per-flyer-barely-is-enough-for-the-DB-bike-rental-fee.

True Print

Dafi Kühne ist ein Schweizer Gestalter, der mit analogen und digitalen Mitteln arbeitet, um frische und einzigartige Plakate im Hochdruckverfahren herzustellen. Mit unterschiedlichen Werkzeugen für die Produktion – vom Computer bis zum Pantograf – verschieben seine Kompositionen die Grenzen der Gestaltung. Ohne Angst vor schmutzigen Händen integriert Dafi Kühne in seiner Werkstatt den gesamten Schaffensprozess eines Plakats von der ersten Idee bis zum fertigen Produkt. Er verbindet dabei moderne Mittel mit der jahrhundertealten Tradition des Buchdrucks und schafft mittels Typografie und Form ein neues Vokabular zeitgenössischer Kommunikation. Seine Arbeiten sind nicht «retro» und finden kluge Antworten auf der Suche nach neuen Wegen des grafischen Ausdrucks: echte Druckgrafik.

nomad #2 – where to go?

With an international perspective and great openness in terms of content, the second issue of the independent magazine “nomad” also takes a look at socially relevant and future-shaping design topics in the field of tension between design, politics, society, business and lifestyle. On 180 pages, “nomad” takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to investigating the future potential of a new design culture for the individual and for society, opens up new perspectives and approaches, and seeks answers to the questions of our time. “What do people take upon themselves to find the chance for a future worth living?”

The search for Yonas, an Eritrean refugee in Sudan, leads photographer Matthias Ziegler and journalist and book author Michael Obert to Khartoum, the central hub for refugees from all over Africa. “nomad” gained insight into their travel notes: five selected portraits paradigmatically show the fate of people on the run. The photographer and artist Wolfgang Tillmans, who lives in Berlin and London, formulated a personal plea against Brexit with his EU campaign and provides insights into his diary entries written during the Brexit vote.

“Political Youth” is a long-term project by Scottish photographer Robert Ormerod in which he portrayed young Scottish politicians, and in Vienna “nomad” spoke with Ben Knapp of Saffron Brand Consultants about the topic of nation branding. B Corporations are companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Ryanb Honeyman, author of “The B Corp Handbook,” discusses the growing global B Corp movement in the “nomad” topic of business and explains what’s behind the question “How to use business as a force for good?” With a strategy consistently focused on craftsmanship, design and sustainability, Nicola and Oliver Stattmann founded a successful design company that goes its own way beyond the usual rules of the industry. And the unconventional Munich fashion label “A Kind of Guise,” which has its collections manufactured exclusively in Germany, also does a lot of things differently than other fashion houses.

FUTURA. DIE SCHRIFT

Sie markiert den Aufbruch in eine neue Gestaltung in den wilden 20er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von Frankfurt aus eroberte sie die Welt, beeinflusste das Bauhaus und wurde zu einer der beliebtesten Schriften ever. Sie beflügelte die aufkommende Werbegrafik in Europa und den USA und wurde die Schrift des Wirtschaftswunders der 60er Jahre. Sie war als erste Schrift auf dem Mond. Banknoten trugen ihre Ziffern und Zeichen und sie kündigte James Bond im »Diamantenfieber« an. Erst stand sie für Radikalität in der Gestaltung, dann für (wirtschaftliche) Solidität. Sie ist belastbar und zeitlos, war nie vergessen und ist es doch wert, wiederentdeckt zu werden.

 

Limited Warsaw Special Edition / Photo Essay + WARSCHAU Type Specimen + Rub-oFF Clan

On occasion of the release of Slanted Magazine #28—Warsaw, a limited Special Edition has been published which is exclusively available in the Slanted Shop. The edition contains a photographic essay presenting images from renowned photographer Tomasz Tomaszewski’s reportage “A Stone’s Throw,” a specimen booklet designed by Edgar Bąk Studio presenting the custom typeface WARSCHAU designed by type designer Hubert Jocham, and a rub-off-type-sheet of Łukasz Dziedzic’s FF Clan.

Photo-Essay – A Stone’s Throw

Tomasz Tomaszewski is one of the most famous photographers from Poland, gaining international attention over decades. In his photographic essay he is presenting images from the reportage “A Stone’s Throw” with a dramatic view on the Polish countryside, marked by tragedy.

Photographer: Tomasz Tomaszewski
Text: Małgorzata Niezabitowska
Volume: 32 pages
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Language: English
Print: Druckerei Vogl
Paper: Pegasus White 1.75 x volume & Kreativkarton brilliant black, distributed by Geese Papier
Specials: 4-color print, hot foil printing, backstitch-binding

WARSCHAU – Type Specimen

For Slanted Magazine #28–Warsaw, the renowned type designer Hubert Jocham designed the retro styled custom typeface WARSCHAU.

Type design: Hubert Jocham
Design booklet: Edgar Bąk Studio
Volume: 12 pages
Size: 13,5 × 19,4 cm
Risograph print: drucken3000.de
Paper: Extrarough warm white, distributed by Metapaper

Rub-oFF Clan

Rub-off sheet with various letters from FF Clan for typographic joy!

Type Design: Łukasz Dziedzic
Typeface: FF Clan, distributed by FontShop
Size: 16 × 24 cm
Print: Stainer

 

Slanted Magazine #28—Warsaw

In June 2016, the Slanted editors Lars Harmsen and Julia Kahl embarked on a two-week-trip to Warsaw, taking a close look on the contemporary design scene of Warsaw. They wanted to figure out what Polish design looks like today, asking how the young generation finds its place in societyin a capital which is constantly striding forward – a great opportunity and/or struggle, redefining own positions and thoughts.

Slanted met numerous designers, from old masters and legends, such as Rosław Szaybo or Mieczysław Wasilewski, to the young wild ones, such as Noviki, Type2, Jakub de Barbaro, or Edgar Bąk Studio – as well as well known figures from the contemporary design scene, such as Łukasz Dziedzic, FONTARTE, HUNCWOT, Grzegorz Laszuk, Mamastudio, Super Super, Syfon Studio, Jacek Utko, UVMW, White Cat Studio, and Zerkaj Studio.

Moreover the issue is thematically complemented by illustrations, photography, interviews and essays. It comes along with contributions by 3group, Max Cegielski, Cyber Kids on Real, Klara Czerniewska, Olga Drenda, Agata Dudek, Marta Gawin, Dirk Gebhardt, Viktoriya Grabowska, Grupa Projektor, Homework, Jakub Jezierski, Tymek Jezierski, Janek Koza, Agata Królak, KUKI, Iwona Kurz, Piotr Leśniak, Ian Lynam, Mateusz Machalski, Piotr Młodożeniec, MOONMADNESS, Negation Studio, Marta Niedbał, Ola Niepsuj, Agata Nowicka, Kacper Pobłocki, Poważne Studio, Redkroft, Zuzanna Rogatty, Dr. Piotr Rypson, Dawid Ryski, siedemzero, Piotr Socha, StudioKxx, Studio Otwarte, Super Salon, Dr. Agata Szydłowska, Tomasz Walenta, and Rene Wawrzkiewicz.

The conducted video interviews with various designers from Warsaw can be watched online on our video platform for free!

The booklet “Contemporary Typefaces” is a regular feature of Slanted Magazine presenting an editorial selection of recently published international high-quality typefaces. For the first time, the booklet comes along with an additional section for Polish typefaces. Featured typefaces: Acron (Anna Cairns / VolcanoType), Adinah (Andy Lethbridge / Hand Foundry), Alergia Grotesk (Mateusz Machalski / Borutta Group), AwanZaman (Mamoun Sakkal & Juliet Shen / TypeTogether), Bunyan Pro (Patrick Griffin & Bill Troop / Canada Type), Canela (Miguel Reyes / Commercial Type), Cervo Neue (Błażej Ostoja Lniski / Typeforge Studio), Ciutadella Slab (Eduardo Manso / Emtype Foundry), FF Eggo Pro (Łukasz Dziedzic / FontFont), PS Fournier (Stéphane Elbaz / Typofonderie), InProgress (Quentin Schmerber, Jean-Baptiste Levée & Superscript / BAT Foundry), Kontrast Grotesk (Ján Filípek / DizajnDesign), Kopius (Sybille Hagmann / Kontour), Macho (Michał Jarociński / Dada Studio), Pensum Pro (Nils Thomsen / TypeMates), Piambis (Aga Silva / Aga Silva Fonts), Prangs (Alejandro Paul / Sudtipos), Rialto Script (Zuzanna Rogatty / The Designers Foundry), Taxon (Dieter Hofrichter / Hoftype), WASZ FA (Magdalena Frankowska & Artur Frankowski / FONTARTE FONTS), Zico (Marko Hrastovec / Typotheque).

Besides, a limited special edition has been published, consisting of a photographic essay presenting images from renowned photographer Tomasz Tomaszewski’s reportage “A Stone’s Throw” with a dramatic view on the Polish countryside, marked by tragedy. Moreover a booklet has been produced on a risograph, designed by Edgar Bąk Studio, showcasing the custom typeface “Warschau” designed by type designer Hubert Jocham. As an additional type goodie, there’s a typographic rub-off-sheet with Łukasz Dziedzic’s FF Clan.

Slanted Poster —Warsaw

The striking, iconic motifs of the Slanted Magazine Covers are available as high quality posters. Printed on a matte coated high quality paper for the perfect finish!

Please note: This is not the magazine, it’s the poster with the same motif.

Limited Portugal Special Edition / Bag + Photo Essay + Tiny Posters + Pencils

On occasion of the release of Slanted Magazine #27—Portugal, a limited Special Edition has been published which is exclusively available in the Slanted Shop. The edition contains a screen printed tote bag, a photo essay by photographer Daniel Sommer, a set of tiny posters related to Portuguese music (University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe), and custom made pencils by Viarco, the oldest pencil factory of Portugal.

Tote Bag – Saudade, the love that remains

Saudade is a typical word in Portuguese that claims no direct translation in English. In Portuguese, “Tenho saudades tuas” translates as “I have (feel) saudade of you” meaning “I miss you,” but carries a much stronger tone. Saudade was once described as “the love that remains” after someone is gone. Saudade is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, well-being, which now triggers the senses and makes one live again.

Lettering: Bruno Rodrigues
Size: 38 x 42 cm
Material: Cotton
Version: long handles (70 cm)
Print: Silkscreen

Photo-Essay – Portugal

Photographer Daniel Sommer has built up his portfolio concentrating on sports and sports personality portraits. In February 2016 he accompanied the Slanted team on their trip to Portugal to capture the mood of Portugal at night. From the rough sea to the unusual appearance of common sights and wild nature – Portugal at night has a mystical aura.

Photography: Daniel Sommer
Volume: 32 pages
Size: 29,7 x 29,7 cm
Language: English
Version: Loose print sheets with elastic band
Print: Druckerei Vogl

Tiny Posters – Visueller Soundtrack

Music and graphics are two different kinds of media, auditory, and visual. But they always come together and one cannot think about the one without thinking about the other. Can we explain music through images only? In the seminar Tiny Posters at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe, four students have approached this subject and searched for Portuguese musicians whose work they wanted to approach visually.

For every musician they printed six posters for six of their songs in various techniques such as linocut, or nyloprint. A selection of these posters can be found in this set, which was produced on the university’s own printing-press “Black Betty“ in an edition of 200 copies. A visual soundtrack exclusively sampled for Slanted Portugal!

Supervisor: Juliane Hohlbaum
Design: Lisa Walter, Selina Zwaller, Klara-Sophie Neubauer, Desiree Kabis
Format: 16 x 24 cm
Volume: set of 8 tiny posters
Techniques: linocut, photopolymer, wrapping film, riso (folder)

Pencils – Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades.

The national poet Luís Vaz de Camões (1524–1580) once said these words, which can be translated to “Times change, wills change.” Change is visible all over the country, and only because of the strong will of the Portuguese, and the boundless will of José Vieira, owner of the oldest pencil factory Portugal’s, places like Viarco are still alive. They manufactured these wonderful pencils for the special edition and with this share their approach and heritage with the Slanted readers worldwide.

Get an insight look into the oldest factory of Portugal online and in Slanted Magazine #27—Portugal, p. 68–71.